# Sparta

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Podcast: [Secretly Incredibly Fascinating](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secretly-incredibly-fascinating-157191)
Published: 2026-07-20T05:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secretly-incredibly-fascinating/
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## Resource

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why Sparta is secretly incredibly fascinating.

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